MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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